· 7/11/1984
Tranen v. Aziz
Citations
- 476 A.2d 1170
- 59 Md. App. 528
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that the term “shall” in a rule “is presumed mandatory ..., denoting an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion” (citation and quotations omitted)
- explaining that the term \shall” in a rule \is presumed mandatory ..., denoting an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion” (citation and quotations omitted)
- “The term ‘must’ imposes a positive, absolute duty, ... and has been defined as ‘compulsion or obligation’ or ‘requirement or prerequisite.’ ” (Citations omitted).
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Judges: Liss, Bishop, Orth
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